Evident Quote by John Owen

“Mortification is made up of small conquests, such as smiling at those who annoy us, denying the body some superfluous fancy, getting accustomed to…

— Francis Fernandez

Mortification from a self-strength, carried on by ways of self-invention, unto the end of a self-righteousness, is the soul and substance of all false…

— John Owen

All other ways of mortification are vain, all helps leave us helpless; it must be done by the Spirit.

— John Owen

“In measured doses, mortification cleanses the soul. It's the perfect antidote for excessive self-regard.”

— Andrew J. Bacevich

... mortification is basic to the act of photographing. The person is mobile, ... then I freeze one moment in his movement, a mere…

— August Sander

In every ancient culture, there are rituals to mortify the body as a way of understanding that the energy of the soul is indestructible.…

— Marina Abramovic

“Self-mortification, far from producing liberation from material things, is far more likely to cause either an unhinged mind, delusions or a masochistic taste for…

— Idries Shah

Without mortification nothing can be done.

— Philip Neri

The vigor and power and comfort of our spiritual life depends on our mortification of deeds of the flesh.

— John Owen

Mortification of the flesh has been held all the world over as a condition of spiritual progress.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Mortifications are often more painful than real calamities.

— Oliver Goldsmith

“One day, kid, you'll be willing to mortage your fucking soul for somebody.”

— Karen Marie Moning